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J. M. ANDERSON. WATER oLosBT.

No'. 429,494. Patented June v3, 1890.

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JAMES. M. ANDERSON, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO THE CRANE COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

WATER-CLOSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 429,494, dated June 3, 1890.

Application filed December 8, 1888. Renewed March 17, 1890. Serial No. 344,235. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES M. ANDERSON, of Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Tater-Closets, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofV this specification, and in which- Figure I is a vertical section through a tank, and a side elevation of its contents, in which my invention is involved, part of the siphon being shown in section. Fig. II-is a similar view with the entire Siphon in section, part of the float in section, and the inletvalve in section, and in this figure the parts are shown in the reverse position to that shown in Fig. I. Fig. III is a transverse section of the Siphon, taken on line III III, Fig. I.

My invention relates to certain improvements in Siphon water-closets; and my invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a tank, having a cover orlid 2.

3 represents the water-inlet pipe, and 4 the discharge-pipe. The upper end of the discharge-pipe is preferably made flaring or funnel-shaped, as shown at 5, and it extends a distance into the tank.

6 represents a cylinder or hood inclosing the upper end of the pipe 4, and which may be secured thereto by arms 7, or otherwise. The cylinder is larger than the pipe, leaving a water-passageS between them. The cylinder is preferably made in two parts, one telescoping the other, as shown clearly in Fig. Il. The upper part has an outturned flange 9, and the lower part an inturned iiange 10, the flange 10 bearing against the exterior of the upper part of the cylinder and the flange 9 bearing against the interior of the lower part of the cylinder. These serve to form a tight joint and to yproduce sufficient friction between the parts for the purpose of holding the lower part to any vertical adjustment upon the upper part. If preferred, arms or braces 11 may be used, connecting the upper part of the funnel to the pipe 4, to hold it concentric thereon.

12 represents a oat. This is connected by la rod 13 to a lever 14 at top and a lever 15 at bottom. The lever 14 is pivoted at 16 to the tank, and the lever 15 is pivoted at 17 to an arm 18 on the inlet-pipe 3. The free end of the lever 14 is provided with a pull cord or chain 19. The short end of the lever 15 is connected to the Stem of a valve 20, that controls the exit-opening 21 of the inlet-pipe 3.

The operation is as follows: To produce a iiow of water through the pipe 4, pressure is applied to the lever 14, which depresses it, and the float 12, being rig-idly secured to the rod 13, is forced downward into the water contained in the tank. This causes the water to rise in the tank, and in doing so overflows the pipe 4, as shown in Fig, II, producing the Siphon. The lever 14 may then be released, and the water will continue to run until the water-line reaches the bottom of the cylinder 6. Air will then pass in and break the Siphon. By moving the lower part or member of the cylinder 6 up or down the Siphon may be broken earlier or later, and thus the flow be regulated. As the water leaves the tank the fioat 12 (which has risen as the pressure has been removed from the lever 14) will fall with the water and the valve 2O will be opened through means of the connecting-lever 15, the valve of course being adj usted to open at the proper time. Then, when the Siphon is broken, the water will continue to enter the tank through the pipe 3 until there is suffcient'in the tank to elevate the float to its normal position, which closes the valve 20, and the device is ready to be operated again. 22 represents vent-holes in the cover of the tank to admit air on the exit of the Water and through which the air escapes as the tank is being filled.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, in a water-closet, of the tank, the float, a fixed or rigid dischargepipe, and a Siphon, the latter consisting of the upper end of the fixed discharge-pipe and a cylinder composed of sections and having its upper section permanently fixed at a level IOO above the end of said discharge-pipe, While its flange and the lower part having mi inturned lower section is :.LdJustable, substantially as lzmge fitting upon the upper part, substnm Io set forth. tiftlly as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination inA L Water-closet, of :L t 1 5 fioat, a, dischargepipe: and a Siphon, the lat- JAMEb M' ANDERSON' tei` composed of the upper end of the dis- In presence ofcharge-pipe and L cylinder formed in two JAS. E. KNIGHT,

part-s, the upper part having un outturned M. H. KNIGHT. 

